Emma R. Metzgar

Emma R. Metzgar, 94, died Monday morning, July 15, 2013, at Pleasant Valley Manor, Hamilton Township, where she was a resident. She was the widow of Mitchell W. Metzgar, who died in 1979.

Born on March 26, 1919, in East Swiftwater, she was a daughter of the late Stewart and Ethel (Bogert) Rowe and was a lifetime resident of Monroe County.

She was a graduate of Pocono Township High School and worked as a switch operator for Bell Telephone for 31 years, retiring in 1979.

Emma was a member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ in Swiftwater, where she taught Sunday school. She was also a member of the Bell Telephone Pioneers and volunteered for American Red Cross.

Emma is survived by her sister, Gertrude "Polly" Metzgar of McDonough, N.Y.; two nieces, Betsy Palmer of Swiftwater and Janice Fiene of McDonough, N.Y.; three great-nieces, Suzanne Adams of East Stroudsburg, Sandra Adams of Stroudsburg and Gillian Metzgar of Saylorsburg; three great-nephews, Eric Palmer of Swiftwater, and Peter Desmond Jr. and Josh Brice, both of Smithville Flats, N.Y.; and three great-great-nieces and three great-great-nephews.

She was preceded in death by a son, Thomas Metzgar, in 1956, and a brother, Arthur Rowe. She was also preceded in death by a niece, Ruth Adams and two nephews, David Metzgar and Jeffry Metzgar.

The family would like to thank the staff at Pleasant Valley Manor and VNA/Hospice of Monroe County for their compassionate care of our precious Emma.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 20, at St. Paul's United Church of Christ, 460 Upper Swiftwater Road, Swiftwater.

In lieu of flowers, memorial remembrances may be made to St. Paul's United Church of Christ, 460 Upper Swiftwater Road, P.O. Box 161, Swiftwater, PA 18370 or to Pleasant Valley Manor Patient Activities, 4227 Manor Drive, Stroudsburg, PA 18360.